The Sharks didn’t deserve to beat the Oilers in their first-round series as injuries and fatigue mounted, but the margins should have been tighter. Game five was there for the taking; frankly so was game three. A series that ended in six games should have at least gone seven.
Some of that comes down to bounces, of course. In saying that, a few Edmonton fans could easily bring up moments to remind us why the series would have justly ended in six anyway. The Oilers out-possessed the Sharks at even strength (52.40 corsi-for percentage, score and venue adjusted) and played better hockey over the course of the series.